Dictionary Definition: intensive therapy

intensive therapy

A treatment for diabetes in which blood glucose (blood sugar) is kept as close to your goal as possible. You can keep blood glucose levels normal by frequently injecting insulin or using an insulin pump, meal planning, adjusting medicines, and with physical activity. People undergoing intensive therapy work closely with their health care team. Also called tight control.

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